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Educational  Publication  No.  120.  Division  of  School  Inspection  No.  33 


STANDARDS 


FOR   THE 


ELEMENTARY  SCHOOLS 


OF 


NORTH  CAROLINA 
1928-29 


Published  by  the 

State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction 

Raleigh,   N.   C. 


INTRODUCTION 


We  are  reprinting  in  this  bulletin  the  specifications  for  standard 
elementary  schools  as  prepared  several  years  ago  by  Miss  Susan 
Fulghum  of  the  State  Department  of  Public  Instruction  after  very 
careful  consultation  with  many  teachers,  principals,  supervisors,  and 
superintendents.  In  accordance  with  the  agreement  made  by  the  State 
Department  of  Public  Instruction  at  the  beginning  of  this  work,  we 
are  also  printing  herein  a  classified  list  of  the  standard  elementary 
schools  of  the  State  as  operated  in  the  school  year  1927-1928,  set  up  in 
accordance  with  the  specifications. 

The  members  of  the  State  Department  of  Public  Instruction  are  very 
grateful  for  the  fine  cooperation  on  the  part  of  superintendents,  super- 
visors, and  teachers  in  this  work,  and  for  the  many  courtesies  which 
have  been  extended  by  them  to  Miss  Fulghum  as  the  representative  of 
this  department. 


State  Superintendent  Public  Instruction. 


8-4-28-5M 


standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

CLASSES  OF  STANDARD  SCHOOLS 


Two  groups  of  standard  elementary  schools  have  been  worked   out.     In 
each  group  are  two  classes.     These  are: 

Group     I — Class  A  and  Class  B. 
Group  II — Class  A  and  Class  B. 

The  requirements  for  these  groups  are  as  follows: 

GROUP  I — CLASS  A 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Nine  months  or  180  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  fourteen  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of  Teachers. t     The  majority  of  teachers  must  hold  Primary 

and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  certificate 
lower  than  an  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High  School 
Certificates  may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  450  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  forty  pupils 
in  average  daily  attendance. J 

6.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers    (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries  owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades  five  to  seven,  or  at  least 

two   dozen   dictionaries    (owned   by   school)    for   each   grade — five 
to  seven. § 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 
One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  700  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  work. 

7.  Required  permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,  sanitary  building. 


*  In  schools  offering  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  six-year  elementary  and 
six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh  school 
year  may   be  substituted  for  the  seventh  grade. 

t  The  qualifications  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  1929-30 ;  certainly 
in  a  few  years. 

t  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  avers gc,  It  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
make  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-five  pupils  for  each  ad- 
ditional teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average  daily 
attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-three  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  considered 
temporary  and  will  not  keep  the   school  otf  the   accredited  list. 

§  Dictionaries   are   recommended   lor   the   fourth   grade. 


4  Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

GROUP  I — CLASS  B 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Nine  months  or  180  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  eight  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of  Teachers. t     The  majority  of  teachers  must  hold  Primary 

and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  certificate 
lower  than  an  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High  School 
Certificates  may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.    At  least  240  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  approximately 
forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. t 

G.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers    (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries  owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades  five  to  seven,  or  at  least 

two   dozen   dictionaries    (owned   by   school)    for    each   grade — five 

to  seven.  § 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 

One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  500  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  work. 

7.  Required  permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,  sanitary  building. 

GROUP  II — CLASS  A 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Eight  months  or  160  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  eight  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of  Teachers. t     The  majority  of  teachers  must  hold  Primary 

and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  certificate 
lower  than  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High  School  Cer- 
tificates may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  240  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  approximately 
forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance.!: 

6.  7  and  8.     Same  as  in  "Group  I — Class  B"  above. 


*  In  schools  offering  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  six-year  elementary  and 
six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh  school 
year  may   be   substituted  for   the  seventh  grade. 

t  The  qualifications  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  1929-30 ;  certainly 
in  a  few  years. 

t  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  average,  it  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
make  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-flve  pupils  for  each  ad- 
ditional teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average  daily 
attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-three  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  considered 
temporary   and  will   not  keep  the   school   off  the   accredited  list. 

§  Dictionaries  are   recommended   for   the   fourth  grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


GROUP  n — CLASS  B 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Eight  months  or  160  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  seven  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of  Teachers. f     All  teachers  must  hold  at  least  Elementary 

A  Certificates.     Teachers  holding  High  School  Certificates  may  teach 
only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  205  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  approximately 
forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance.} 

6.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers    (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries  owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades  five  to  seven,  or  at  least 

two   dozen   dictionaries    (owned   by    school)    for   each   grade — five 

to  seven. § 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 

One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  300  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  work. 

7.  Required  permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,   sanitary  building. 


*  In  schools  offering  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  si.x-.vear  elementary  and 
six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh  school 
year  may   be   sulistituted  for  the  seventh   grade. 

t  The  quallHcations  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  1929-30;  certainly 
in  a  few  years. 

t  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  average,  it  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
nial^e  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-five  pupils  for  each  ad- 
ditional teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average  daily 
attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-tliree  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  considered 
temporary  and  will  not  keep  the  school   off  the   accredited  list. 

§  Dictionaries   are   recommended   for   the   fourth   grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

COURSE  OF  STUDY 


A  unified,  carefully  graded  course  of  study  is  essential  to  effective  work. 
The  law  requires  the  teaching  of  certain  fundamental  subjects  as  they  are 
arranged,  by  grades  and  outlined  in  the  State  Course  of  Study,  in  all  seven- 
year  elementary  schools.  The  curriculum  of  an  elementary  school  which 
follows  the  State  Course  of  Study  will  be  approved. 

Every  effort  should  be  made  to  strengthen  and  supplement  the  work,  and 
to  broaden  and  enrich  the  curriculum  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  pupils  in 
giving  them  the  fundamentals  of  an  education. 

Textbooks. 

The  State  adopted  textbooks  are  required  by  law  to  be  used  in  all  the 
elementary  schools  of  the  State. 

Required  Subjects. 

The  course  of  study  should  include: 

English  (Reading,  Language,  and  Spelling) — grades  one  to  seven; 
Arithmetic — grades  one  to  seven;  Geography — grades  four  to  seven; 
History  (including  North  Carolina  History  in  the  sixth  grade)  — 
grades  five  to  seven;  Civics — grade  seven;  Elementary  Science — grade 
seven. 
The  amount  of  time  specified  is  required  to  be  given  to  the  following 
subjects: 

Health  and  Physical  Education* — grades  one  to  seven,  120  minutes 

per  Aveek. 
Writing** — grades  one  to  six,  75  minutes  per  week;    grade  seven, 

45  minutes. 
Music*** — grades  one  to  seven,  75  minutes  per  week. 
Art — grades  one  to  seven,  CO  minutes. 

Amount  of  Work  Required  by  Grades. 

The  State  Course  of  Study  is  to  be  used  as  the  basis  of  classification  of 
pupils  and  as  outlining  by  grades  the  work  in  each  subject. 

Standard  Tests. 

It  is  urgently  recommended  that  schools  employ  measurements  as  an  aid 
in  determining  the  results  of  teaching  and  the  ability  to  learn.  Intelligence 
tests,  and  Standard  Achievement  Tests  should  be  used  as  a  help  in  the 
classification  of  pupils,  to  reveal  individual  needs  and  to  indicate  the  prog- 
ress of  the  class. 


*  Health    is    a    reciuired    subject    in    all    grades,    one    to    seven.      At    least    60    minutes    per 
week  should  be  given  to  this  subject  in  all  grades. 

Health  Texts  are  required  in  grades  five  and  six ;  their  use  is  optional  in  grades  four  and 
seven.  When  the  texts  are  not  used  in  grades  four  and  seven  it  is  recommended  that  the 
school  own  some  Health  books — at  least  12  books  for  each  of  these  grades.  These  books 
may   be   included   in   the   librarj-   or   the   sets   of   supplementary   readers. 

**  Less  time  may  be  given  if  pupils  measure  up  to  grade  standard  on  a  standard  writing 
scale. 

***  Music  texts  are  required.  If  the  pupils  do  not  own  them,  the  school  is  required  to 
own  at  least  two  sets  of  State  adopted  texts  (30  copies  each)  to  be  used  from  grade  to 
grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools  7 

Completion  of  a  Standard  Elementary  School. 

This  includes  satisfactory  completion  of  the  prescribed  seven-year  course 
of  study  in  English,  Arithmetic,  Geography,  History  and  Civics,  with  the 
specified  amount  of  time  devoted  to  Health  and  Physical  Education,  Writing, 
Music  and  Art  Education. 

Pupils  completing  the  course  in  a  standard  elementary  school  should  be 
issued  Certificates  of  Completion  which  will  entitle  them  to  enter  a  standard 
high  school  without  examination. 

SUGGESTIVE  TIIVIE  DISTRIBUTION  TABLE 

The  time  allotments  given  below  are  offered  as  tentative  bases  for  the 
work.  The  use  of  large  units  of  work  with  provision  for  children's  interests 
and  enriched  experiences  will  often  call  for  a  combination  of  subjects  and  the 
reorganization  of  the  materials  of  instruction,  as  needed  to  carry  these  on. 

Directed  study  should  be  a  vital  part  of  the  classroom  work. 


SUBJECTS 


GRADES— MINUTES    PER    WEEK 


English  : 

Reading  and  Literature 

Language 

Spelling 

Writing^ 

Aritlimetic 

Geograpli.v     (including    North    Carolina 
Geography)    and    Elementary    Science 

History   (including  North  Carolina  His- 
tory in  sixth  grade)    and  Civics 

Healtli  and  Physical  Education 

Art     Education     (Fine     and     Industrial 
Arts) 

Music 


.150 

100 

501 


g 

150^ 


400 
150 


50 
150 


300 
175 
100 
80 
200 

150 

50 
150 

90 
80 


175 

100 

80 

200 

160 

120 
150 

90 
SO 


200 
200 
100 


ISO 


160 
150 


50 

240 


240 
150 


60** 
SO 


RECORDS  AND  REPORTS 

Pupil's  Individual  Permanent  Record. 

All  standard  elementary  schools  are  required  to  keep  a  complete,  accu- 
rate, accumulative  scholastic  and  attendance  record  for  each  child,  including 
his  final  standing  and  location  by  grade.  The  individual  record  sheets  of  the 
register  should  be  detached,  placed  in  envelopes  at  the  end  of  the  year  and 
permanently  filed.  A  supply  of  individual  manila  envelopes  may  be  pur- 
chased from  Barrett  Printing  Co.,  Wilson,  N.  C.  Only  one  envelope  will  be 
needed  for  each  pupil  as  long  as  he  remains  in  school. 

Annual  Report. 

A  preliminary  report  at  the  opening  of  school  and  an  annual  report  to 
the  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  are  required  of  all  standard 
schools. 


*  English    includes   Reading,   Language,    and    Spelling,      j  Last    half   of   term. 

t  Less  time  should  be  given  by  students  measuring  up  to  grade  standard  on  a  Standard 
Writing   Scale. 

§  Frequently  included  in  language  work  aud  opening  exercises.  At  other  times  special 
periods   are   used. 

**  Additional  time  (1%  to  2  hrs.)  should  be  added  if  industrial  and  practical  arts  are 
taught. 


8  Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

EQUIPMENT 

SUPPLEMENTARY  READERS 

Easy,  interesting  supplementary  reading  material  should  be  selected, 
including  children's  literature,  geography  and  travel,  history,  biography, 
science.  Lists  of  supplementary  readers  for  each  grade,  including  books 
recently  published  or  especially  recommended,  will  be  furnished  by  the  State 
Department  of  Public  Instruction. 

DICTIONARIES 

A  list  giving  the  dictionaries,  approved  by  the  Textbook  Commission, 
will  be  sent  to  all  schools. 

MAPS  AND  GLOBE 

Effective  teaching  of  Geography  and  History  requires  not  only  reference 
and  supplementary  reading  material,  but  an  adequate  number  of  maps  and 
charts,  together  with  the  constant  use  of  a  globe.  The  requirements  for 
use  in  grades  four  to  seven  are  as  follows: 

Globe. 

At  least  12"  in  diameter   (preferably  a  suspension  globe). 

Maps. 

A.  Physical  Series: 

World  on  Mercator's  Projection      Asia 
United   States  Africa 

North  America  Australia 

South  America  Eastern  Hemisphere 

Europe  Western  Hemisphere 

At  least  five  of  the  above  are  required. 

B.  Blackboard  Outline  Series: 

At  least  three  under  A  above  are  required. 

C.  Political   Series: 

At  least  seven  maps  under  A  are  required. 
Also  good  map  of  North  Carolina. 

D.  Historical  Series;   Atlas: 

An   atlas   and   a   good    series    of   charts    for   American   History    are 
recommended,  not  required. 
Each  map  should  be  mounted  on  a  spring  roller  with  a  board  back,  or  in 
an  individual  or  group  case. 

LIBRARY 

Requirements. 

A  carefully  selected,  well  organized  library  is  vital  to  the  success  of  the 
work  of  a  school.  The  number  of  library  books  required  in  standard  schools 
is:  Group  I — Class  A,  700  volumes;  Group  I — Class  B,  500  volumes;  Group 
II — Class  A,  500  volumes;  Group  II — Class  B,  300  volumes.  The  library 
must  include: 


Note.  See  bulletin,  "List  of  Library  Books  for  Elementary  Schools,"  and  "Supplementary 
List",  issued  by  State  Department  of  Public  Instruction.  Books  on  all  subjects  are  given 
by  grades. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools  9 

100  volumes  of  standard  literature  for  children. 
20  volumes  of  poetry. 

50  volumes  of  reference  and  supplementary  material  in  geography 
(including  travel,  exploration,  discoveries,  industries,  inventions, 
nature  and  science) — for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 
50  volumes  of  reference  and  supplementary  material  in  history  and 

civics  (including  biography) — for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 
15  volumes,  including  books  on  art,  music  and  health. 
Suitable  books  for  the  primary  grades  should  be  included  in  the  library, — 
at  least  20  of  these  should  be  placed   in  each  classroom  of  grades   one  to 
three  as  grade  libraries.     Grade  libraries  are  recommended  for  all  grades. 

A  low^  bookcase  or  shelving  should  be  provided  in  each  classroom  and  a 
reading  table  is  urgently  recommended. 

Magazines:  Schools  are  urged  to  subscribe  to  several  children's  maga- 
zines, especially  the  National  Geographic. 

Use  of  Library. 

Loan  System:  A  charging  system  should  be  kept,  preferably  by  means 
of  cards.  (See.  State  Bulletin,  "List  of  Library  Books  for  Elementary 
Schools,"  pages  S  and  9.  Supplies  may  be  purchased  from  Gaylord  Bros., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.) 

Records:     The  following  records  and  information  should  be  kept: 

1.  Accurate   and    up-to-date   accession    record    of   all   the   books    in    the 

library  in  a  Standard  Accession  Book.* 

2.  Number  of  volumes  in  library — (a)   at.  beginning  of  year;    (b)   num- 

ber added  during  year;    (c)   total  number  to  date. 

3.  Record   of  use  of  library t — total  number   of  borrowers;    total   num- 

ber of  volumes  loaned  during  the  year. 

4.  Grade  libraries — number  of  books  distributed  to  each  grade. 

5.  A  permanent  record  of  each  pupil's  library  reading. 

6.  Amount  of  money  spent  for  new  books — there  should  be  an  annual 

library  appropriation. 

7.  Number  of  magazines  taken.      (See  State  Library  Bulletin  for  sug- 

gested list.) 

8.  Record  of  library  service — time  given  per  week  by  teacher-librarian 

or  regularly  employed  librarian. 
Classification:     The  books  in  the  library  should  be  classified  by  standard 
library  classification. 

Library  Room. 

Standards  for  a  library  room  and  equipment  are  given  in  Bulletin  No. 
5,  Vol.  10,  issued  by  the  State  Library  Commission.  Adequate  shelving 
should  be  provided.  In  the  library  room,  the  elementary  books  should  be 
shelved  apart  from  the  high  school  books. 


*  This  is  a  numerical  list  of  the  hgoks  In  the  library  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
added  to  the  library.  This  list  should  be  kept  in  a  separate  book  from  the  high  school  list. 
A  Standard  Accession  Book  of  one  thousand  lines  may  be  purchased  from  Gaylord  Bros. 
Price  $1.25. 

t  The  total  number  of  borrowers  consists  of  the  total  number  of  children  who  bor- 
rowed books.  The  total  circulation  is  obtained  by  counting  the  total  number  of  times 
each  book  was  loaned.  Count  the  book  cards  at  the  close  of  each  day  before  filing  them. 
This  gives  the  total  number  of  books  loaned  each  day.  The  total  for  the  month  and  the 
year  is  compiled  from  the  daily  record.  A  book  designed  for  keeping  this  record  (entitled 
"Record   of  Books  Borrowed")    may   be   bought   from   Gaylord   Bros.     Price   40   oents. 


10  Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

SPECIAL  PRIMARY  EQUIPMENT 

Special  equipment  is  necessary  for  effective  work  in  tlie  primary  grades. 
The  minimum  amount  required  is  as  follows: 

I.  General  Equipment. 

The  following  are  required: 

1.  Recitation  chairs   (15  to  20)   in  the  first  grade. 

2.  Grade  library   (20  to  40  books)   in  each  grade — one  to  three. 

3.  Printing  press   (large  type  for  charts)   and  a  supply  of  tagboard. 

II.  Reading  Equipment. 

The  following  are  required: 

1.  Set  of  Phrase  Cards  for  first  basal  primer  and  first  reader. 

2.  Set  of  Word  Cards  for  first  basal  primer  and  first  reader. 

3.  Complete  sets  of  Phonic  Cards  for  the  phonic  facts  to  be  taught  in 

the  first,  second,  and  third  grades. 

4.  Silent  Reading  Material — for  use  in  grades  one  to  three — including 

some  of  the  following: 
-  Action    Sentences;    Directions;    Questions;     Completion     Exer- 

cises;   Silent  Reading  Lessons;    Informal  Tests. 

5.  Seatwork  Material — for  use  in  grades  one  to  three — including  some 

of  the  following: 

Phrases  and  Word  Cards  for  Sentence  Building;  Word  Match- 
ing— Self  Verifying  Busy  Work;  Silent  Reading  Seatwork — 
Stories,  Projects  to  Illustrate,  Language  Work,  Picture 
Building;  Classifying  Words.  (Suggested  lists  of  materials 
will  be  furnished.) 

Note.  Informal  tests  and  exercises,  based  on  reading  materials  in  use,  make  excellent 
checks  on  silent  reading  carried  on  independently.  These  can  be  easily  prepared.  For  variovis 
types,  see  Twenty  Fourth  Year  Book,  Part  I,  Public  School  Publishing  Co.,  Blooniington,  111.,. 
$1.50 ;  Practice  Exercises  and  Checks  on  Silent  Reading  in  the  Primary  Grades,  Bureau  of 
Publications,  Columbia  University,  X.  Y.,  $IJ.35 ;  Second  Yearbook,  Department  Elementary 
School  Principals,  N.E.A.,  Wasliington,  D.  C,  $1.00 ;  Gates,  The  Improvement  of  Reading,. 
Macmillan    Co.,    $1.80. 

III.  Arithmetic  Equipment. 

Some  materials  under  each  of  the  following  heads  are  required: 

1.  Objects  for  counting  and   grouping:    Splints    (1,000   or   more — 4"   to 

5");    Numeral  Frame;    Blocks;    Beads. 

2.  Measures:      Rulers    (1    dozen   each   grade);    Yard    Sticks    (one   each 

grade);  One  Set  Liquid  Measures  for  use  in  grades  one  to  three. 

3.  Number  Cards  and  Games — for  combinations  and  four  fundamental 

processes;  seatwork  materials  for  combinations  and  fundamental 
processes. 

IV.  Materials  for  Drawing,  Cutting,   Construction. 

The  following  are  required: 

Scissors — at  least  four  dozen  pair  for  use  in  grades  one  to  three. 
Manila  Drawing  Paper — adequate  supply  for  each  grade  (one  to  three). 
Crayola — a  box  per  child   (grades  one  to  three). 

Newspaper   Paper    (unprinted) — adequate   supply   for   first   and    seconds 
grades. 

Note.     Children  may  pay  for  use  of  these  materials. 


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Recommended : 

Easeals,  Paints,  Brushes,  Papers,  etc. 
Blocks,  Clay  and  Plasticene. 

Tools — small,   strong  saws;    small,   large-headed   hammers;    nails,   vary- 
ing sizes;   tacks;   1  vise;    1  screwdriver. 

V.      Equipment  for  AVritten  Work — Recommended: 

Uniform   materials   for   all   written   work    (paper   of   proper   width   ruling 
and  pencils  of  proper  size)  are  recommended.     Schools  can  easily  order 
these  materials  and  sell  them  to  pupils. 
Grade  I:     Paper — (a)   Unruled,  unglazed    (unprinted  newspaper  paper)  — 
first  used.     Suggested  size  of  sheets  5"x20".     Teacher  may  fold  two- 
inch  creases  for  lines. 

(b)  Wide-ruled  unglazed  paper — one-inch  ruling. 
Pencil — large  size:    "Beginner's  Pencil." 
Grade    II:       Paper — unglazed;     five-eights-inch    ruling.      Pencil — ordinary 

size,  medium  soft,  large  lead. 
Grade  III:     Paper — (a)   Rough  surface;   one-half-inch  ruling, 
(b)   Quality  that  will  take  ink  well;   one-half-inch  ruling. 
Pencil — ordinary  size,  medium  soft. 
Penholder — medium  size,  with  cork  or  rubber  tip. 
Pen — with  rounded  point. 

ADDITIONAL  EQUIPMENT  RECOM3IENDED 

(Grades  One  to  Seven) 

I.  General  Equipment. 

United  States  Flag  (large  size  for  flag  pole,  small  one  for  each  grade). 

North  Carolina  Flag. 

Recitation  chairs  for  second  and  third  grades. 

Victrola  and  suitable  records;  Piano. 

Pictures:     Copies  of  great  pictures — for  schoolroom  and  picture  study. 

Mother  Goose  pictures  by  Jessie  Wilcox  Smith. 
Scales  for  weighing  pupils. 
Bulletin  Board;  Sand  Table;   Playground  Apparatus. 

II.  Standard  Tests. 

Intelligence  Tests; 
Achievement  Tests  in  subjects. 


BUILDING 

A  modern,  sanitary  building  should  be  provided,  including: 

An   adequate   number   of   classrooms   of   proper    size,    properly   lighted, 

properly  heated,  and  well  ventilated. 
At  least  a  seat  of  suitable  size  for  every  child  in  average  daily  attend- 
ance; adequate  blackboard-  facilities;   adequate,  Avell  ventilated  cloak- 
room space;   and  adequate  library  facilities. 
Sanitary  water  supply  with  drinking  and  lavatory  facilities;    sanitary 
toilet  facilities. 
The  building  and  grounds  should  be  kept  in  good  condition. 


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Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


NOTE:  Building  Standards.  Water  supply  and  sewage  disposal  are 
to  be  approved  by  the  State  Board  of  Health. 

A  statement  of  the  building  standards  which  best  provide  these  conditions 
has  been  prepared  by  the  Division  of  Schoolhouse  Planning,  State  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Instruction.  Every  effort  should  be  made  to  meet  these 
requirements. 


STANDARD  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOLS 

I.      Summary  Report  for  1927-28 

In  Special 
Counties  Charter       Total 
Number  of  schools  which  qualify  on  basis  of  num- 
ber of  teachers  and  length  of  term 395  188             583 

Number   of  standard   schools 165  91             256 

Number  which  did  not  become  standard 230  97             327 

Items  which  kept  schools  from  qualifying: 

1.  Teachers'  certiiicates  96  17             113 

2.  Equipment  119  61             180 

3.  Course  of  study 6  12               18 

4.  Building   conditions   . 5  4                 9 

5.  Attendance    4  3                 7 


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II.      Report  of  Libraries  in  Standard  Schools 

Volumes  in  Library: 


97 


327 


County  

City    -,._.- 

Total 256 

B.     Record  of  Use: 

No. 
Schools 

County  165 

City    91 

Total-. .-.__         256 


No. 

No.  Volumes 

No. 

Schools 

Before 

Volumes 

Accredited 

at  Present 

165 

35,830 

90,272 

91 

48,544 

104,776 

84,374 

Total  Number 
Borrowers 
53,026 

38,477 


91,503 


-     195,048 

Total  Number 

Volumes  Loaned 

397,025 

412,103 


809,128 


Standards  foe  Elementary  Schools 
in.      Rural  Standard  Elementary  Schools  for   1927-28 


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County — Schools 


BERTIE— 
Aulander. 


BRUNSWICK— 
Southport 


BUNCOMBE— 

Bariiardsville 

Biltmore 

Black  Slountain. 

Candler 

Emma 

Fairview 

Flat  Creek 

Grace 

Haw   Creek 

Leicester 

Oaklev 

Sand  Hill 

Swannanoa 

Valley    Springs.. 

Weaverville 

West  Buncombe. 
Woodhn '.... 


BURKE— 

Dre.xel.... 

Valdcse.. 


CARTERET- 

Newport-... 


CATAWBA— 

Longview 

West  Hickory - 


CUMBERLA^D— 
Massey  Hill 


DAVIDSON— 

Churcliland. 


DAVIE— 

Shady  Grove. 

DUPLIN— 

Faison 

Kenansville... 

Magnolia 

Wallace 

Warsaw 


DURHAM— 

Bethesda 

Bragtown 

Lowe's  Grove 

Mangum  Township.. 


EDGECOMBE- 

Crisp 

Macclesfield. 
Pinetops 


FORSYTH— 

Clemmons 

Griffith 

Kernersville 

Mineral  Springs.. 

Old  Richmond 

Old  Town 

Sedge  Garden 

Walkertown 


Group 


Class 


County — Schools 


GASTON— 

Belmont 

North  Belmont.. 

Lowell 

Mount  Holly 

Ranlo 

Stanley 

Victory 


GATES— 
Hobbsville.. 


GRAHAM— 

Robbinsville.. 


GRANVILLE- 

Creedmoor.. 
Stovall 


GREENE— 

Hookerton 

Snow  Hill 

Walstonburg.. 


GUILFORD- 

Bessemer 

Colfax 

Gibsonville , 

Guilford  Public... 

Jamestown 

Pleasant  Garden. 

Stokesdale 

Summerfleld 

Sumner 


HARNETT— 
Erwin 


HAYWOOD— 

East  Waynesville.. 

Hazelwood 

Lake  Junaluska.... 
Waynesville 


HENDERSON— 
East  Flat  Rock.. 

Fletcher 

JMills  River 


HOKE— 

Raeford- 


IREDELL— 
Monticello.. 

Sharon 

Troutman... 


JACKSON— 
Cullowhee.. 
Sylva 


JONES— 

Pollocksville.. 
Trenton 


LEE— 

Jonesboro.. 


LENOIR— 

Contentnea. 
LaGrange.... 
Southwood.. 


Group 


Class 


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Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


Rural   Standard   Elementary   Schools — 1927-28 


County — Schools 


Group         Class 


County — Schools 


Group 


Class 


MACOX  — 

Franklin. 


MADISON  — 

Marshall 

Mars  Hill.... 
Walnut 


MARTIN— 

Oak  City 

Williamston. 


Mcdowell— 

Clinchfield 

East  Marion 

Old  Fort 

Pleasant  Garden. 

MECKLENBURG— 

Berryliill 

Cornelius 

Derita 

Huntersville 

Long  Creek 

Matthews 

Oakhurst 

Plaza  Road 

Pineville 


MITCHELL— 

Bakersville 

Harris  (Spruce  Pine) . 

MONTGOMERY— 

Candor 

Mount  Gilead 


NASH— 

Bailey 

Benvenue.., 
Middlesex.. 
Nashville, - 

Red  Oak 

Whitakers.. 
Williford.... 


PENDER— 

Burgavv.... 
Topsail 


PERQUIMANS— 
Hertford 


PITT— 

Bethel 

Fountain 

Winterville. 


RICHMOND- 

EUerbe 


ROBESON— 

Fairmont.. 
St.  Pauls.. 


ROCKINGHAJM- 

Bethany 

Burton  Grove.. 

Draper 

Mayodan 

Ruffln 

Stoneville 


ROWAN— 

China  Grove. 
Woodleat" 


RUTHERFORD— 

Caroleen 

EUeuboro 

Forest  City 

Henrietta 

Rutherfordton. 
Spindale 


SWAIN— 

Bryson  City., 


TRANSYLVANLA— 

Brevard 

Rosman 


UNION— 

Benton  Heights., 
^larshville 


POLK— 

Columbus  (Stearns). 


VANCE— 

Zeb  \'ance 

WAKE— 

Apex 

Cary 

Fuquay  Springs. 

Garner 

Green  Hope 

Knightdale 

Millbrook 

Wakelon 

Wendell 

WARREN— 

Warrenton 

WAYNE— 

Brogden 

Eureka 

Nahunta 

Pikeville 

Rosewood 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


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IV.      Special  Charter  Standard  Elementary  Schools  for   1927-28 


Special  Charter 
Schools 


ALBEMARLE. 
ASHEBORO 


ASHEVILLE— 
Asheland  and  Murray. 

Aycock 

Claxton 

Montford 

Newton 

Orange 

Park 

Rankin 

Vance 


BEAUFORT. 
BENSON 


BITRLINGTON— 

Broad  St.  and 
Majjle  Ave... 


CANTON— 

Pennsylvania  Ave.  and 
North  Canton 


CHARLOTTE — 

Bethime _. 

Dilworth 

D.  H.  Hill 

Elizabeth 

First  Ward 

Third  Ward 

Seversville 

Villa  Heights 

W'ilmore 

Fairview  (Negro). 
Morgan  (Negro) ... 


CHERKYVILLE— 

Primary  and 

Grammar  School. 


DURHAM— 

East  Durham 

Edgemont 

Fuller 

Lake wood 

Morehead 

North  Durham 

and  Watts 

West  Durham  (North). 
West  Durham  (South). 

FRANKLINTON 


FREMONT. 


GIBSON 

GOLDSBORO— 

Virginia  St.  Primary, 

Walnut  St.  Primary  and. 
William  St. 

Grammar  School 


Group 


GREENSBORO— 

Aycock  and  Simpson 

Caldwell  and  Spring  St.. 

llelver 

Pomona 

Clendale 


€REENVaLLE— 

Kvans  Street 

Intermediate, 

Model  and 

West  Greenville.. 


Class 


Special  Charter 
Schools 


HAMLET— 

Hamlet  Ave.  and 
Vance  Street.... 


HENDERSONVILLE. 

HICKORY— 

North 

South 

West.^ 


MADISON. 
MAXTON... 


MEBANE. 
MONROE.. 


MOORESVILLE- 

South 

Park  View 


MOREHEAD.... 
MORGANTON. 


MOUNT  AIRY— 

North  Main  Street 
and  Rockford 


MOUNT  OLIVE 

NORTH  WILKESBORO. 


Group 


OXFORD— 

Grammar  School. 


PILOT  MOUNTAIN. 

REIDSVILLE— 

Franklin  Street 


ROCIvINGHAM— 
Grammar  School  and 
Great  Falls 

ROCKY  MOUNT— 

Battle 

Edgemont 

West 

Wilkinson 

SANFORD— 
Mclver  and 
West  Sanford 

SHELBY'— 

Morgan 

SPRING  HOPE 


STATESVILLE— 

East 

D.  Matt  Thompson.... 
and  South 

TARBORO : 

TRYON 

WELDON 

WILMINGTON— 

Hemenway 

Tileston 

Cornelius  Harnett 

WINSTON— 

East  and  Skyland 

Fairview,    North 
Primary,  and  North 

Grammar  School 

Wiley 


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